Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Illinois

I was sent a check from a company that I applied for work at online. The job was to cash the check send a portion to an adress provided to me by the company. The job was to send the money thru Money Gram and observe the service and procedures the clerk provided me at money gram and return my findings in writing. I complied. The check sent was for $980.00 of that I was supposed to keep $100.00 Now the Currency Exchange is suing me for the money saying it came back "ficticous" . I thought that by cashing the check that they had verified it was good. Just like they had to verify who I was thru My identification. I already showed up to court and advised ther court that I intended to fight this asd the currency has a responsibility to verify funds before releasing any cash. I could go on but I think that you see the nature of my situation. Thank - You Jerry


Asked on 11/10/09, 3:34 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Burton Padove Indiana and Illinois Lawyer, Burton A. Padove

Unfortunately, you are out of luck. Verification confirms that such an account exists, and that there are sufficient funds at the time of the verification to cover the amount of the check, not at the time that the check is actually presented..

You can look at the Illinois version of the Uniform Commercial Code for more information.

810 ILSC 5.

As an aside, you should probably contact your local States Attorney and the Illinois Attorney General Office as this appears to be an internet scam.

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Answered on 11/15/09, 8:05 pm


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